Filtration question

[CA_BroncoFan]

I've got a couple penguin biowheels and about a month ago I replaced my carbon inserts with purigen and sponges. I've been reading quite a bit about people who have completely taken out all chemical filtration. My question is, how can I go about this and will it signifigantly affect the water and fish?

 

[Craigthor]

I don't use any carbon, zeolite, purgien, in any of my filters and haven't in a long time.

I use Eheim Ehfimech, Eheim coarse/ fine sponges, Eheim subtrate Pro in my filters. Carbon and the others just masks problems in my opinion.

 

[mfdrookie516]

I agree with Craig... I run sponges and ceramic bio-rings in my tanks, nothing more, nothing less.

 

[CA_BroncoFan]

So would I be able to grab some ceramic rounds, sponges and pop them into my existing hob's? Is sponge/rounds/sponge a good order?

 

[mfdrookie516]

thats how mine are stacked in my ac50... sponge on bottom, ceramic rings in the middle, sponge on top.

 

[CA_BroncoFan]

Nice, thanks again mfd and id hit you with some rep pints but your too popular